2017 April

Why did God make the Nile run red with blood as the first plague in Egypt? So that the Egyptians would never be able to deny that they had perpetrated a genocide of Jewish children in the river. Once again, I have found myself lost amid the remains of Auschwitz. The last time I was

I have no doubt that President Barack Obama was well-intentioned when, rather than enforcing his “red line” in August of 2013 after Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad gassed to death more than 1000 innocent Arabs, he chose not to attack Assad but to forge an ultimately fraudulent deal to remove Assad’s chemical weapons instead. But intentions don’t

For two days I was in a news blackout, due to the Passover holiday. Then the festival ended, and I saw that my inbox was filled with media asking me to comment on Sean Spicer’s remarks about Hitler, poison gas and the Holocaust. As a rabbi I can’t broadcast on any Jewish holy day. But

America needs unity. And if we can’t unite around the United States finally taking action after Arab children are gassed, then nothing will bring us together. For those who waited four long years to see the United States reclaim its moral mantle as leader of the free world and protector of human rights, the news

I have become used to these military prayer operations, having attended two already in Nablus at Joseph’s Tomb. I have become accustomed to the strange feeling of requiring an army to keep you alive while reciting David’s Psalms. I have become used to the inaudible hum of darkened streets, seemingly bereft of inhabitants. I have

Donald Trump’s attorney for 20 years. He has the ear and confidence of the president — and with good reason. Few men whom you’ll meet stand out more for their even-keeled nature, ability to listen, and accordance to dignity to all whom they meet. Much has been made of the fact that Jason is an

Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Dr. Mehmet Oz, Newt Gingrich, Sean Penn, Anne Frank’s closest childhood friend, Jacqueline van Maarsen, and Sir Ben Kingsley. As a head of state, few friends of the Jewish people and Israel deserve it more than President Kagame. Of chief importance, of course, is Kagame’s unmatched humanitarian achievement in being the one

Few personalities alive have brought healing and harmony to such a devastated people. On May 21, our organization, The World Values Network, will present President Paul Kagame of Rwanda with the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Prize for Outstanding Friendship with the Jewish People. The award comes at our Champions of Jewish Values International

President Donald Trump’s recent defense of Israel at the United Nations is almost unprecedented, and warrants the appreciation and gratitude of the American Jewish and pro-Israel community. His defense of Israel at the amoral body so early in his administration has been particularly impressive, given President Barack Obama’s parting shot at Israel with Security Council